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Writer Chip Stern has regarded the form-over-function products from "lifestyle" companies, such as Bose and B&O, for years now with great amusement. But can audiophiles find a product that looks as good as it sounds? Stern calls the Linn Classik CD receiver a "sleek, unobtrusive, uncomplicated design that does double duty as a lifestyle system and—for those who don't want the hassle of separate components—a true high-end performer." Too good to be true? Stern expounds.

Jonathan Scull simply cannot resist a cheap but effective tweak. In Fine Tunes #31, J-10 discusses a handful of sure-fire audio remedies that have recently crossed his path.

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